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On July 1, 2025, at 4.21 a.m. the 'Jal Kalash', en route from Lome to Laizhou with an ETA as of July 11, was boarded by four perpetraotrs in pos. 1° 3.29' N 103° 37.51' E. while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

On July 7, 2025, at 3.30 a.m. the 'Star Laura', en route from Paranagua to Tianjin with an ETA as of July 18, was boarded by three perpetraotrs in pos. 1° 3.79' N 103° 38.0' E. while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

On July 1, 2025, at 1.50 a.m. the 'Galateia', en route from Aratu to Phuket with an ETA as of July 10, was boarded by five perpetraotrs, armed with knivs and gun like objects, in pos. 1° 3.29' N 103° 34.64' E. while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, but the intruders stole engine spares.

The 'Eternity C' en route from Berbera to Jeddah with a cargo of soy and 22 crew members on board, among them 21 Filipinos and a Russian captain, was attacked in the Red Sea in pos. 14° 28.388' N , 42° 09.396' E by sea drones and speedboats on July 7, 2025, approximately 50 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah. The bridge was struck, and the telecommunications systems of the vessel were disrupted. Also the engine room was destroyed. The intensity of the assault immobilized the ship and left the crew in a state of panic. At least three crew members, who were trapped in the engine room, have died, while two others have been injured, one of whom a Russian who suffered an amputation. Among those on board was a Greek national who was not part of the crew but served as a private security officer along with two Indians. At least four rocket-propelled grenades were launched at the vessel from four speedboats. Following the attacks, the 'Eternity C' was adrift in the Red Sea. Local authorities and international naval forces were immediately notified. No immediate group has yet claimed the attack. The ship has sustained significant damage and has lost all propulsion, and it was surrounded by small craft and was under continuous attack. In May, the group struck a ceasefire with the United States after weeks of intense American strikes aimed at halting their attacks on the Red Sea trade route.

On July 6, 2025, at 10.12 p.m., the 'Al Salmi' was boarded by three perpetraotrs in pos. 1° 3.77' N 103° 37.33 E. while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.